外国文学研究 ›› 2018, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (3): 67-76.

• 中西叙事传统比较研究 • 上一篇    下一篇

萧伯纳戏剧叙事中的伦理传统

刘茂生   

  • 出版日期:2018-06-25 发布日期:2022-05-23
  • 作者简介:刘茂生,广东外语外贸大学“云山杰出学者”、英语语言文化学院教授,江西省哲学社会科学重点研究基地“江西师范大学叙事学研究中心”研究人员,主要研究英美文学、叙事学。
  • 基金资助:
    国家社科基金课题“社会与政治的伦理表达:萧伯纳戏剧研究”(14BWW049); 国家社科基金重大项目“中西叙事传统比较研究”(16ZDA195)

The Ethical Tradition in Bernard Shaw's Theatrical Narrative

Liu Maosheng   

  • Online:2018-06-25 Published:2022-05-23
  • About author:Liu Maosheng is Ph.D. in English literature and professor of English at the Faculty of English Language and Culture, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (Guangzhou 510420, China). His research areas cover British and American Literature, narratology. Email: liumaosheng2004@126.com
  • Supported by:
    “The Ethical Expressions of Society and Politics: A Study on George Bernard Shaw's Plays” (14BWW049), sponsored by the National Social Science Fund of China; “A Comparative Study of Chinese and Western Narrative Traditions” (16ZDA195), sponsored by the National Social Science Fund of China

内容摘要: 萧伯纳社会问题剧是社会问题的集中表现,涉及社会矛盾的方方面面。萧伯纳戏剧叙事的范式始终遵循西方戏剧的传统,强调戏剧的题材必须是现实的社会生活,需要在创作中阐明新的思想、道德及其社会意义。萧伯纳创作的各个阶段始终没有偏离以社会问题为核心,以道德伦理为基本遵循的主线。论文同时以《华伦夫人的职业》、《鳏夫的房产》、《卖花女》等三部作品的创作为例,集中阐释了其戏剧叙事的伦理传统。萧伯纳的戏剧是维多利亚文学与那一时期伦理道德观念互动交流的最直接表现。萧伯纳以戏剧这一独特的艺术方式丰富了英国维多利亚时期伦理思想的内涵,凸显了英国社会、文化观念流变中的伦理道德传统。

关键词: 萧伯纳, 戏剧叙事, 伦理传统

Abstract: Known as the master of problem plays, George Bernard Shaw relates his works to almost all aspects of social problems. Inheriting the Western theatrical tradition, Shaw seeks to write about social problems and deal with them from an ethical perspective. Social problems and ethical concerns constitute the kernels of his dramas. Taking Mrs. Warren's Profession, The Widower's Houses and Pygmalion as its central concern, this paper examines the interaction between morality and artistic pursuits in Shaw's works. Feeling obliged to conduct moral instruction, Shaw plays a significant role in enhancing the ethical tradition of the Victorian period.

Key words: Bernard Shaw, theatrical narrative, ethical tradition

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